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GDP South Korea 2018

South Korea: GDP increases 2.9%

Gross Domestic Product of South Korea grew 2.9% in 2018 compared to last year. This rate is 3 -tenths of one percent less than the figure of 3.2% published in 2017.

The GDP figure in 2018 was €1,460,337$1,725,160 million, leaving South Korea placed 10th in the ranking of GDP of the 196 countries that we publish. The absolute value of GDP in South Korea rose €23,075$101,850 million with respect to 2017.

The GDP per capita of South Korea in 2018 was €28,309$33,429, €326$1,824 higher than in 2017, it was €27,983$31,605. To view the evolution of the GDP per capita, it is interesting to look back a few years and compare these data with those of 2008 when the GDP per capita in South Korea was €14,544$21,340.

If we order the countries according to their GDP per capita, South Korea is in 31th position of the 196 countries whose GDP we publish.

Here we show you the progression of the GDP in South Korea. You can see GDP in other countries in GDP and see all the economic information about South Korea in South Korea's economy.

Quarterly GDP at market prices 2018
DateQuarterly GDPQuarterly GDPQuat. GDP Growth (%)Quat. GDP Annual Growth (%)
2018Q4€371,554M$305,047M0.6%3.2%
2018Q3€367,389M$296,801M0.6%2.2%
2018Q2€367,103M$289,599M0.7%3.0%
2018Q1€355,350M$271,585M1.3%3.1%
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Quaterly GDP Per Capita 2018
DateQu. GDP Per CapitaQu. GDP P.C. Qu. GrowthQu. GDP P.C. An. GrowthQu. GDP Per Capita $Qu. GDP P.C. An. GrowthQu. GDP P.C. Qu. Growth
2018Q47,203K0.7%4.1%$5,9137.1%2.3%
2018Q37,153K0.1%4.2%$5,7794.9%2.5%
2018Q27,147K3.3%0.4%$5,638-24.1%6.6%
2018Q16,919K-0.1%-3.5%$5,288-16.7%-4.2%
< GDP South Korea 2017GDP South Korea 2019 >
Evolution: Annual GDP South Korea
DateAnnual GDPAnnual GDPGDP Growth (%)
2018€1,460,337M$1,725,160M2.9%
2017€1,437,262M$1,623,310M3.2%
2016€1,354,929M$1,500,030M2.9%
2015€1,321,202M$1,465,340M2.8%
2014€1,117,129M$1,483,950M3.2%
2013€1,031,997M$1,370,560M3.2%
2012€994,123M$1,277,960M2.4%
2011€900,632M$1,253,430M3.7%
2010€861,899M$1,143,870M6.8%
2009€677,356M$944,330M0.8%
2008€713,431M$1,046,820M3.0%
2007€855,415M$1,172,690M5.8%
2006€838,288M$1,052,420M5.3%
2005€750,903M$934,720M4.3%
2004€637,423M$793,630M5.2%
2003€621,373M$702,550M3.1%
2002€663,546M$627,170M7.7%
2001€611,569M$547,730M4.9%
2000€623,885M$576,360M9.1%
1999€466,102M$497,240M11.5%
1998$384,030M-5.5%
1997$569,860M6.2%
1996$609,920M7.9%
1995$566,750M9.6%
1994$463,520M9.3%
1993$392,640M6.9%
1992$355,440M6.2%
1991$330,540M10.8%
1990$283,280M9.9%
1989$246,960M7.1%
1988$199,840M12.0%
1987$147,980M12.7%
1986$116,850M11.3%
1985$101,240M7.8%
1984$97,500M10.6%
1983$87,720M13.4%
1982$78,320M8.3%
1981$72,910M7.2%
1980$65,350M-1.7%
1979$64,680M8.7%
1978$53,950M11.0%
1977$38,450M12.3%
1976$29,900M13.2%
1975$21,780M7.8%
1974$19,540M9.5%
1973$13,880M14.9%
1972$10,860M7.2%
1971$9,540M10.5%
1970$8,160M10.1%
1969$6,801M14.6%
1968$5,352M13.2%
1967$4,382M9.1%
1966$3,774M12.0%
1965$3,102M7.3%
1964$2,970M9.5%
1963$2,803M9.0%
1962$2,382M3.9%
1961$2,157M6.9%
1960$1,987M2.3%
1959$1,978M5.6%
1958$1,901M6.6%
1957$1,677M9.4%
1956$1,450M0.6%
1955$1,392M5.6%
1954$1,454M7.5%
1953$1,348M
Evolution: GDP per capita South Korea
DateGDP per capita GDP per capita GDP P.C. Annual GrowthGDP P.C. Annual Growth
2018€28,309$33,4291.2%5.8%
2017€27,983$31,6055.8%7.9%
2016€26,454$29,2872.2%2.0%
2015€25,898$28,72417.7%-1.8%
2014€22,014$29,2427.6%7.6%
2013€20,464$27,1783.3%6.8%
2012€19,803$25,4589.8%1.4%
2011€18,036$25,1003.7%8.7%
2010€17,393$23,08326.6%20.5%
2009€13,737$19,152-5.5%-10.3%
2008€14,544$21,340-17.2%-11.4%
2007€17,571$24,0881.5%10.9%
2006€17,306$21,72711.1%12.0%
2005€15,584$19,39917.6%17.5%
2004€13,257$16,5062.2%12.5%
2003€12,974$14,669-6.8%11.4%
2002€13,927$13,1647.9%13.8%
2001€12,910$11,563-2.7%-5.7%
2000€13,272$12,26132.7%15.0%
1999€9,999$10,66728.6%
1998$8,297-33.1%
1997$12,401-7.4%
1996$13,3986.6%
1995$12,56921.1%
1994$10,38316.9%
1993$8,8849.4%
1992$8,1256.4%
1991$7,63415.5%
1990$6,60813.6%
1989$5,81822.4%
1988$4,75533.7%
1987$3,55525.4%
1986$2,83514.3%
1985$2,4812.8%
1984$2,4139.8%
1983$2,19810.4%
1982$1,9915.8%
1981$1,8839.8%
1980$1,714-0.5%
1979$1,72318.1%
1978$1,45938.2%
1977$1,05626.6%
1976$83435.1%
1975$6189.6%
1974$56338.4%
1973$40725.5%
1972$32411.7%
1971$29014.6%
1970$25317.4%
1969$21624.2%
1968$17419.3%
1967$14513.4%
1966$12818.7%
1965$1081.8%
1964$1063.2%
1963$10314.4%
1962$907.4%
1961$845.3%
1960$79-2.3%
1959$811.1%
1958$8010.2%
1957$7312.5%
1956$651.3%
1955$64-7.0%
1954$694.8%
1953$66
Evolution: GDP growth rate at constant prices South Korea
Evolution: GDP per capita South Korea
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